Stress Management Therapy in Siddha

What is Stress?

A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. Stress happens due to being under lots of pressure, facing big challenges, worries, not having much or any control over the outcome of a situation, having responsibilities that you’re finding overwhelming, not having enough work, activities or change in life. Stress also occurs due to threat, fear, and uncertainty.

Management of stress in Siddha

Take lemon juice daily

Take much amount of onion.

Take 500 mg of powdered Amukkara.

Take fried cumin seeds powder 1teaspoon twice a day with hot water.

Coarse powder of coriander seeds with palm jiggery made as a decoction and can be taken in the morning.

Take 5 drops of basil leave juice and lemon juice with green tea.

Advised to take oil bath twice a week with medicated oils like Karisalai Thylam, Santhanathy Thylam.

METHOD

Lie down on your back with the hands placed near the thighs and palms facing upwards.The heels should be slightly apart while the toes pointing outwards.The whole body should be relaxed.All the parts of the body – neck, chest, shoulders, waist, eyes, knees, legs, feet and hands should be completely relaxed.

2. MAKARASANAM

BENEFITS

Crocodile pose reduces stress and tension.

Promotes sleep.

Regulates blood pressure.

Reduces anxiety.

METHOD

Lie on your stomach, with the arms crossed under your head. Rest the forehead on the wrists of the hands. Close the eyes and let your whole body relax into the floor. Let the heels turn out and let the legs flop open.Breathe deeply, pressing the belly down into the floor with each inhalation and hold for every 6-10 breaths. With each exhalation allow your body to relax deeper into the floor.To release: bring the palms under your shoulders and slowly press up on the floor or child pose or roll over onto your back.

3. PRANAYAMAM (VAYUTHARANAI): PRANAN+AYAMAM

It is the fourth limb of Astanga Yogam and called as the soul of Yoga science. According to Siddha literatures, other names for pranayamam are vaasiyogam, sarapazhakkam, vayutharanai, moochupayirchi, swasapanthanam, swasapayirchi, pranavayu.

Pranan

Means vital source of energy which motivates the element of the earth, the source for the origin of thought, breath, respiration, life, vitality, wind, and strength.

Ayamam

Means to regulate, to restrain, to control, to channelize and to stretch.

Pranayamam (Vayutharanai)

Means to inspire, motivate, regulate, and balance the vital force of man for a long, healthy and happy life.

Inhale slowly and deeply through the left nostril. Followed by holding the air for few seconds by closing right nostril by thumb left nostril by ring and little fingers of right hand.Exhale through the right nostril.

Inhale by right nostril, holding the air by closing both nostrils. Exhale through left nostril. Repeat the same for few minutes.

1. Pingalai Vaasiyogam

All the inhalations through the Right nostril and all exhalations through the left nostril.

2. Edakalai Vaasiyogam

All the inhalations through the Left nostril and all exhalation s through the Right nostril.